Etymology

Winchester shirt

Today it means: A button-up dress shirt with a colored body, a white collar, and usually white cuffs. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Oliver Fisher Winchester (November 30, 1810 – December 10, 1880), the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.

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